Hosted
in partnership by TSEN and LVSTC,
the event was the first of a series to be hosted by TSEN in partnership
with its regional
members in preparation for the start of European Year Activities
March / April 2010 and also to contribute to the mid term review of
the 2007-2013 European Social Fund programme in 2010. Over 40 delegates
attended, drawn mainly from Third Sector organisations (e.g. CEFET,
UK Coalition against poverty) and some senior representatives from the
Public sector (LSC, DWP).
Presentations
The
Road to 2010 - Katherine Duffy, Chair, Social Policy Task Force
Role
of the Third Sector in Government Plans to Tackle Poverty - Emma
Jones, Policy Manager, Office
of the Third Sector
Harnessing
the Energy of Adult Learners Week and Beyond - Alan Tuckett, Director,
National Institute of Adult Continuing
Education
Poverty
Proofing the Structural Funds - Brian Harvey, Author, European
Anti-Poverty Network Structural Funds Manual 2009-2011
Approaching
Active Inclusion in ESF - Ray Phillips, Director, London Voluntary
Sector Training Consortium
A
Regional Perspective on the Year - Andy Churchill, CEO, Merseyside
Network for Europe
Presenation
Overview - Wendy Violentano Head of European Social Fund Division
Wendy
Violentano (Head of ESF Division, DWP) stated how vital the Third Sector
is in improving the chances of disadvantaged people to access employment.
According to Wendy, there are a total of 750 ESF projects at present,
30% of which are delivered by Third Sector Organisations.
The ESFD (managing
authority of the ESF programme in England) are providing the National
Implementing Body (DWP) for the European Year 2010 with expertise. In
the Q&A session, Wendy pointed out that the European Social Fund
Regional Strategic Frameworks are valid for 2007-2010 (i.e. the first
half of the structural fund programme). There is therefore potential
for the third sector to influence Strategic frameworks for 2011-2013
with a focus on addressing poverty.
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